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Journalists to leave legacy media outlet NZ Herald in restructure

Legacy mainstream media outlet the New Zealand Herald is undergoing a major editorial restructure, cutting around 30 roles, including several high-profile senior journalists who...

In defense of conspiracy theorists

Full disclosure: I am a fellow at Brownstone Institute. I’ve recently become aware of at least one “gatekeeper of the news” who’s becoming increasingly concerned...

‘No one watches CNN anymore’: Trump tells CNN reporter her network has ‘no credibility’

During a press event at the White House former President Donald Trump exchanged sharp words with CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, accusing her network of...

US govt paid Reuters for ‘social deception’ – Musk

The billionaire claimed that the agency was running a “total scam” in plain sight. A subsidiary of Reuters has received millions in US government funding...

Musk calls for closure of US state media

The head of DOGE has said Radio Free Europe and Voice of America are essentially “radical left crazy people talking to themselves”. Tech billionaire Elon...

Wikileaks says Internews/USAID funding puts NZ legacy media in a ‘dependent position’

25 legacy media outlets, including Stuff, NZME, Business Desk, Newshub, and 1News, have received financial backing via the United States Agency for International Development...

Musk mocks pro-Western ‘independent’ media for losing US funding

Numerous publications will struggle to stay afloat after Donald Trump suspended most foreign aid. Elon Musk has derided pro-Western Russian and Ukrainian media outlets over...

Paid propaganda: NZ legacy media’s links to ‘Internews’ and US funding under scrutiny

A new revelation from WikiLeaks has exposed a deep financial and ideological link between the world' legacy mainstream media and Internews, a US-funded organisation...

USAID legacy media payments could be ‘biggest scandal in history’ – Trump

The White House has cancelled government subscriptions to Politico amid state funding accusations. Billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID and used to pay...

Legacy state media outlet 1News caught in bias scandal over school lunch story

A fresh controversy has erupted around state-funded legacy broadcaster 1News, as allegations surface of deliberate bias and misinformation in its reporting on the government’s...

Prince Harry wins landmark settlement as Rupert Murdoch’s UK Media Group admits unlawful actions

Prince Harry achieved a "monumental" victory against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) as the publisher settled his lawsuit, admitting to illegal activities at...

Legacy media company NZME to cut 38 jobs in major newsroom reorganisation

NZME, owner of legacy media outlets NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB, announced plans to cut 38 jobs as part of a significant reorganisation of its...

‘Legacy media is pure propaganda’: Musk responds to ‘Nazi salute’ accusations

The tech tycoon says his detractors “need better dirty tricks” amid a furore over his gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Billionaire Elon Musk, a close...

Navy Veteran wins $5m defamation case against CNN over false Afghan evacuation allegations

Zachary Young, a US Navy veteran and head of private security firm Nemex Enterprises, was awarded at least $5 million in damages after a...

Apple pulls error-ridden AI news service

The US tech giant’s alert service had triggered multiple complaints over factual mistakes. Apple has pulled its AI-generated news alert service following complaints about fake...

BBC-promoted rapper revealed as schoolboy’s killer

Jake Fahri a 'drill rapper' known as TEN and promoted by the BBC, has been revealed as the convicted killer of 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen...

UK football pundit Matt Le Tissier reflects on Sky Sports exit over controversial views on BLM and Covid

Former Premier League star Matt Le Tissier has opened up about his departure from UK Sky Sports in 2020, following the expiration of his...

Justin Baldoni sues New York Times for $250m over ‘smear campaign’ article

Actor Justin Baldoni has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging that a recent exposé on an alleged smear...

The media’s deception of parents

Numerous mainstream media outlets are deliberately lying to American parents about the law regarding Covid-19 vaccines. In August, Vermont’s Supreme Court that ruled a six-year-old...

Legacy media death spiral: CNN’s viewership plummets to new lows

Leftist legacy media outlet CNN has seen its viewership numbers sink faster than a lead balloon since Donald Trump's triumphant return to the electoral...

Musk accuses legacy media of lying

Reports that the Magdeburg Christmas market terrorist was “Islamophobic” don’t hold water, the billionaire believes. Billionaire Elon Musk has accused “legacy media” of “lying again,”...

‘Associated Propaganda’: Musk hits out at AP over Madgeburg terrorist attack

The billionaire has accused the agency of downplaying the severity of the Magdeburg car attack through its choice of language in its reports. SpaceX and...

RT winning ‘cognitive war’ – BBC boss

Tim Davie has told lawmakers that the British state broadcaster needs more money to compete with Russia and China. RT and Chinese media outlets are...

CNN’s Syrian prisoner report slammed as ‘fake news’

CNN’s widely publicised report featuring journalist Clarissa Ward freeing a prisoner from a secret Syrian facility has come under fire after a local fact-checking...

Legacy media outlet ABC settles $15m Trump defamation suit, issues apology over ‘misstatements’

ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to a $15 million settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, resolving a defamation lawsuit stemming from inaccurate...

BBC banned in African country for spreading ‘fake news’

Niger’s media regulator has ordered the suspension of the British state broadcaster’s programmes for three months, with immediate effect. Niger has suspended BBC programming, accusing...

Public outrage erupts over Newstalk ZB’s inflammatory “White Vigilantism” headline

Legacy media outlet Newstalk ZB faced widespread backlash after publishing a controversial article titled “Man Acquitted After Killing Homeless Man in Moment of White...

Guy Hatchard: The truth will out

For millennia humankind has been plagued by a succession of people and groups who thought they knew the secret of life. Their views have been...

Brian Tamaki slams legacy media reporting on alleged sexual offender

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has strongly criticised the New Zealand Herald legacy media outlet for "false and defamatory" reports linking the church to...

Fascism comes to New Zealand

It’s the abuser’s Swiss army knife for the empty-headed. Multipurpose, its meaning has near-infinite elasticity. You can be labelled ‘fascist’ if you say that there...

Democrat campaign advisor admits ‘junk’ legacy media polls inflated Kamala Harris’s support

Kamala Harris’s failed campaign against Donald Trump has sparked extensive analysis, with key moments and missteps coming under scrutiny. A pivotal moment, according to Democratic...

BBC defends Women’s Footballer of the Year winner amid gender regulation controversy

Zambian footballer Barbra Banda, previously removed from the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) over gender eligibility concerns, has been named BBC Women's...

Musk shows interest in purchasing MSNBC

The left-leaning network has been struggling with plummeting viewership numbers and is in the midst of a corporate overhaul. X owner and Donald Trump ally...

‘The Spinoff’ faces job cuts amid legacy media industry challenges

Legacy media outlet The Spinoff is cutting roles. Founded in 2014 and noted for its investigative reporting and social analysis, the outlet has grown to...

‘Not accurate and delusional’: Joe Rogan explains why left-wing legacy media is getting crushed

On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience the podcaster criticised "liberal" media outlets for their declining audiences, attributing the exodus to a...

YouTuber Logan Paul slams BBC for ‘platforming predators’ for 50 years

Logan Paul, the 29-year-old YouTuber-turned-wrestler, has slammed UK state broadcaster the BBC following the release of its documentary Logan Paul: Bad Influence, accusing the...

RNZ host slammed for lack of impartiality over Treaty Principles Bill protest

An RNZ host is exploiting her taxpayer-funded platform to support protests against ACT's Treaty Principles Bill, says ACT Public Service spokesman Todd Stephenson. "Mihingarangi Forbes...

‘Farage’ show crushes legacy media in primetime ratings battle

Elon Musk and Boris Johnson praised GB News after its primetime show Farage outperformed legacy media outlets BBC News and Sky News, drawing 130% and...

UK Legacy media outlet The Guardian quits X citing ‘racism’ and ‘conspiracy theories’

The Guardian announced it would cease posting on X, labelling it a “toxic media platform” for fostering “far-right conspiracy theories and racism." The British newspaper,...

Former NZME journalist claims employer took her podcast

Financial journalist Frances Cook has accused her former employer NZME of taking control of her podcast Cooking the Books, a project she initially created...

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